Winnipeg Arts Council

2024 Agassiz Chamber Music Festival

Festival Concerts

Sunday, June 2

7:00 pm – Pre-concert talk by Gregory Lewis with host Andrea Ratuski

7:30 pm – Four Centuries of Fantasy

Artists

Karl Stobbe, violin

Gregory Lewis, violin

David Harding, viola

Paul Marleyn, cello

Paul Williamson, piano

The Swiss Piano Trio

Works

Henry Purcell – Chacony for string quartet, Z730, 1673

Philip Glass – Quartet Satz for string quartet

Anton Arensky – “Elegiac” Piano Trio in D minor op. 32 (Swiss Trio)

Amy Beach – Piano Quintet, Op. 67

Monday, June 3

7:00 pm – Glimpses of the Future Performance – Young Artists perform

7:30 pm – Despite it All

Artists

James Campbell, clarinet

Karl Stobbe, violin

Elation Pauls, violin

Elise Lavallée, viola

Dave Harding, viola

Paul Marleyn, cello

Ethan Allers, cello

Paul Williamson, piano

Gregory Lewis, violin

The Swiss Piano Trio

Angela Golubeva, violin

Franz Ortner, cello

Martin Staub, piano

Works

Beethoven – Allegretto, for piano trio WoO39

Matthias Roth – “Reminiscence” Piano Trio

Walter Rabl – Quartet for clarinet and piano trio, Op. 1

Michael Matthews – Two Movements for String Sextet, 2024

Karen Sunabacka – “Embroidered with Jagged Patterns”, 2023

Astor Piazzolla – ‘Tango Preparense’ for Piano Quintet

Tuesday, June 4

7:30 pm – 92 Strings

A recital by violinist and Canada Council Instrument Bank Artist Gregory Lewis and renowned pianist Paul Williamson

Artists

Gregory Lewis, violin

Paul Williamson, piano

Works

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Sonata for violin and piano K. 378

Florence Price – Adoration in D, for violin and piano, 1951

Maurice Ravel – Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in G

9:00 pm Late Night Jazz

Artists

The Will Bonness Jazz Trio

Will Bonness, piano

Karly Epp, vocals

Karl Kohut, bass

Wednesday, June 5

12:00 pm Emerging Artist Recital

Artists

Sam Ferguson – cornet

Liudmyla Tereshchenko – piano

Works

Intrada, 1947 Arthur Honegger (1892-1955)

Sonatine, 1952 Jean Francaix (1912-1997)

Nightsongs, 1973 Richard Peaslee (1930-2016)

Quatre Variations sur un Theme de Domenico Scarlatti, 1950 - Marcel Bitsch (1921-2011)

Gabriel's Oboe, 1986 - Ennio Morricone (1928-2020)

7:30 pm The Swiss Piano Trio and Friends

Artists

Karl Stobbe, violin

Paul Williamson, piano

Gregory Lewis, violin

Dave Harding, viola

Paul Marleyn, cello

The Swiss Piano Trio

Angela Golubeva, violin

Franz Ortner, cello

Martin Staub, piano

Works

Ludwig van Beethoven – “Gassenhauer” (Popular Songs) Piano Trio op. 11

Peter Tchaikovsky – Melodie in Eb, Op. 42, no. 3, for violin and piano

Igor Stravinsky – Chanson Russe, arr. S. Dushkin, 1937, for violin and piano

Richard Dubugnon – Falscher Walzer from Rundtanz for piano, 2 violins, viola, 2 celli

Paul Juon – piano sextet for piano, 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos, Op. 22

Thursday, June 6

7:00 pm – Pre-Concert Talk by Joel Quarrington with host Andrea Ratuski

7:30 pm – The Agassiz Showcase

Artists

Guy Few, trumpet

Rachel Thomas, trombone

James Campbell, clarinet

Paul Marleyn, cello

Joel Quarrington, contrabass

Paul Williamson, piano

Beverley Johnston, percussion

Works

R. Murray Schafer – Tapio from "And Wolf Shall Inherit the Moon"

Jocelyn Morlock – Shade for cello and vibraphone, 1998 (PM)

Valentin Silvestrov – Postlude #3 and

Wiegenlied/Lullaby from Cycle III from “Melodies of the Moments (2005)

Frederic Rzewski – To the Earth, for flowerpots and voice, 1985

Elizabeth Raum – Fantasy for Trombone and Piano, 1981

George Gershwin – Three Preludes for trumpet and piano, 1926, arr. A. Kearns

Giovanni Bottesini – Gran Duo in A, Op. Posth. for bass, clarinet and piano

Friday, June 7

A Double-Bill Pair of Concerts, by the Rudersdal Chamber Players

1:00 pm – Around Three Corners

Artists

Rudersdal Chamber Players

Christine Pryn, violin

John Ehde, cello

Manuel Esperilla, piano

Works

Roxanna Panufnik (b.1968) – Around Three Corners, 1995

Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio Op. 1 no. 1

2:15 pm – The Swedish Celebrity – Amanda Maier

featuring the Rudersdal Chamber Players of Copenhagen

Works

Britta Byström –“Love in the Afternoon”, 2017

Mel Bonis (1858-1937) – Soir et Matin, Op. 76

Amanda Maier-Röntgen (1853-1894) – Piano Trio in E flat Major 1874

6:00 pm – Folio Café Concert at CMU, 2299 Grant Avenue

by violinist Gregory Lewis with host Andrea Ratuski, including Jessie Montgomery’s Rhapsody No. 1 and Bach’s E Major Partita, Gavotte and Minuets

7:00 pm – Glimpse of the Future Performance –Young Artists perform

7:30 pm – Winnipeg 150 -City of Song - with support from the Winnipeg Arts Council

Artists

Ellen Wieser, soprano

Paul Marleyn, cello

Ethan Allers, cello

John Ehde, cello

Franz Ortner, cello

Sean Taubner, cello

Minna Rose Chung, cello

Sam Nadurak, cello

Joel Quarrington, contrabass

Laura Loewen, piano

Works

Giacchino Rossini – Duet in D, for cello and contrabass, 1824

Giovanni Sollima – Lamentacio for Cello Solo, 1998

Andy Pape – Duet for Cello, 1988

Scott Joplin – 2 Ragtimes for 4 cellos

Samuel Barber – Adagio for 6 cellos, 1936 (arr. J. Chong)

André Previn – Vocalise, for soprano, cello and piano, 1995

Jessie Montgomery – "Loisaida, My Love”, for soprano and cello, 2016

Amy Beach – Three Songs, for voice, cello and piano, Op. 21

Heitor Villa-Lobos – "Bachanias Brazilieras no. 5" W389

Saturday, June 8

1:00 pm – Skittles and Kitchens

Artists

James Campbell, clarinet

David Harding, viola

Paul Williamson, piano

Guy Few, trumpet

Christian Sharpe, bassoon

Angela Golubeva, violin

Franz Ortner, cello

Martin Staub, piano

Andrea Ratuski, narrator

Works

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – “Kegelstatt” Trio in Eb, K498

Martinů, Bohuslav – La Revue de Cuisine (The Kitchen Revue), H161

3:00 pm – Gregory Lewis Violin Masterclass

Manitoba Conservatory of Music and Arts, 500 Portage Avenue

7:30 pm – Festival Finale

Sounding Thunder: The Song of Francis Pegahmagabow

Jubilee Place Concert Hall, 181 Riverton Avenue

Artists

Jodi Baker Cotin, Wasauksing singer

Keenan Keeshig, Anishinaabe actor

Larry Beckwith, conductor

James Campbell, clarinet

Guy Few, trumpet

Joel Quarrington, contrabass

Beverley Johnston, percussion

Karl Stobbe, violin

Christian Sharpe, bassoon

Rachael Thomas, trombone

Ken Macdonald, horn

Elation Pauls, violin

Chris Anstey, violin

Susan McCallum, violin

Elise Lavallée, viola

Sam Nadurak, cello

Meredith Johnson, contrabass

For more information, visit agassizfestival.com or contact the festival’s General Manager, Andrew

Thomson, at [email protected] or 204-290-4510.